What is the diff between Ultegra & Ultegra SL

[Red Zone]

Is it just the colour?, As I see it you seem to pay a lot more for no real difference.

[daggavis]

True, neglible weight difference but R1,000 more..

[VincentBikes]

About a 100g combined between the Crank, FD, RD, STI and Brakes....and the look...

[carlo_sg]

Ultegra SL weights: (weighed on digital kitchen scale)

 

Crank - 741g (175mm, 53-39)

BB - 100g

Chain - 270g (110links)

F/der - 91g (double)

R/der - 199g

Brake F - 159g

Brake R - 158g

Levers - 463g

Cassette - 242g (23-12)

 

Apparently Older Ultegra is about 70g more.

 

Ultegra SL is as smooth as Dura-ace 7800, only thing I notice is the dura-ace shifts are slightly quicker (I haven't ridden older Ultegra)

 

This article compares the Older Ultegra, Ultegra SL & Dura-ace

 

http://www.bikesportmichigan.com/features/dura-ace-ultegra.shtml

[AndreZA]

Weight. SL = Super Light is lighter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Red Zone]

If you fall for that SL line you are a super loser. Its about time bike manufactures stopped putting SL after every name.

[Loon]

Its just the colour... the weight difference is must prob cause they forgot to weigh the cassette lock ring in the SL version

[carlo_sg]

Its just the colour... the weight difference is must prob cause they forgot to weigh the cassette lock ring in the SL version

 

HAHAHA... Ultegra SL lockring is 14g, and included in my weight of 242g above.

 

The Dura-ace Lockring is 4g

[Canaris]

SL range is for those who have too much cash AND want to rub other peoples' noses in it.

 

Conspicious display of wealth

[Red Zone]

SL range is for those who have too much cash AND want to rub other peoples' noses in it.

 

Conspicious display of wealth

 

But not enough cash to shell out on Dura-Ace or that camp italian brand.

[Loon]

Its just the colour... the weight difference is must prob cause they forgot to weigh the cassette lock ring in the SL version

 

HAHAHA... Ultegra SL lockring is 14g' date=' and included in my weight of 242g above.

 

The Dura-ace Lockring is 4g

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Dude, you need to get out more.  

[carlo_sg]

Its just the colour... the weight difference is must prob cause they forgot to weigh the cassette lock ring in the SL version

 

HAHAHA... Ultegra SL lockring is 14g' date=' and included in my weight of 242g above.

 

The Dura-ace Lockring is 4g

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Dude, you need to get out more.  

 

LOL... thanks, was stuck indoors for a while (read below)

https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=33652&KW=

[Mudsimus]

But its worth paying more just for the looks. The older Ultegra group is the ugliest thing ever made by shimano.

[Canaris]

But its worth paying more just for the looks. The older Ultegra group is the ugliest thing ever made by shimano.

 

you mean you get grades of ugliness, when you talk shimano.

[AndreZA]

But its worth paying more just for the looks. The older Ultegra group is the ugliest thing ever made by shimano.

 

But if it's not for the colour it would look the same. If it get's a scratch with the new colour you see it imediately, not with the plane silver.

 

 

[Mudsimus]

But its worth paying more just for the looks. The older Ultegra group is the ugliest thing ever made by shimano.

 

But if it's not for the colour it would look the same. If it get's a scratch with the new colour you see it imediately' date=' not with the plane silver.

 

 

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Atleast it will look good for a while. And the cranks do look way better than the silver ones.